The Russians win this round

9 years ago

John Kerry went to Munich this week looking for a ceasefire and humanitarian access. He got a "cessation of hostilities,"…

The ceasefire/humanitarian trap

9 years ago

Secretary of State Kerry is in Munich at the annual security conference reportedly talking with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov about…

Syria options

9 years ago

There aren't many options left, as Syrian security forces advance to besiege Aleppo and Idlib with Russian and Iranian support.…

The Superbowl and American foreign policy

9 years ago

That's patriot Lady Gaga for those like me who wouldn't recognize her on the subway. While you were all enjoying…

Dire

9 years ago

Iraq's Kurdistan Region is making noises about conducting a referendum soon to decide its political future. A drafting committee is working…

Assad is fulfilling his own prophecy

9 years ago

With Syrian government and Iranian forces encircling Aleppo aided by Russian air attacks, it behooves us to consider what happens…

Kurdistan keeps reinventing itself

9 years ago

On Wednesday, SAIS hosted an event entitled "Kurdistan: Re-Inventing Itself, Yet Again." Sasha Toperich, Senior Fellow and Director, Mediterranean Basin Initiative, Center…

Peace picks February 8-12

9 years ago

The Syrian refugee crisis and the United States | Monday, February 8th | 10:00-11:30 | Brookings | REGISTER TO ATTEND…

Russians are resigned

9 years ago

On Thursday, the Wilson Center hosted Natalia Zubarevich, professor at Moscow State University and Director of the Regional Program at…

Iranian aspirations

9 years ago

On Wednesday, the Wilson Center hosted ‘Iranian Public Opinion on Foreign Affairs on the Eve of Parliamentary Elections.’ Ebrahim Mohseni, Senior…